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Standard A: Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions.


C:A1 Develop Career Awareness

C:A1.1 Develop skills to locate, evaluate and interpret career information


C:A1.2 Learn about the variety of traditional and nontraditional occupations

C:A1.3. Develop an awareness of personal abilities, skills, interests and motivations

C:A1.4 Learn how to interact and work cooperatively in teams

C:A1.5 Learn to make decisions

C:A1.6 Learn how to set goals

Dreams Sheet.odt

C:A1.7 Understand the importance of planning


C:A1.8 Pursue and develop competency in areas of interest



C:A1.9 Develop hobbies and vocational interests

C:A1.10 Balance between work and leisure time

C:A2 Develop Employment Readiness

C:A2.1 Acquire employability skills such as working on a team, problem-solving and organizational skills

C:A2.2 Apply job readiness skills to seek employment opportunities

C:A2.3 Demonstrate knowledge about the changing workplace

PA High Priority Occupations:
2008 PA High Priority Occupations.xls

NWPA High Priority Occupations:
2008 Northwest PA High Priority Occupations.numbers

C:A2.4 Learn about the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees

C:A2.5 Learn to respect individual uniqueness in the workplace

C:A2.6 Learn how to write a résumé


C:A2.7 Develop a positive attitude toward work and learning

C:A2.8 Understand the importance of responsibility, dependability, punctuality, integrity and effort in the workplace

C:A2.9 Utilize time- and task-management skills

Time Management:
Time Management.pdf
Time Management.ppt

Standard B: Students will employ strategies to achieve future career goals with success and satisfaction.

C:B1 Acquire Career Information

C:B1.1 Apply decision-making skills to career planning, course selection and career transition

C:B1.2 Identify personal skills, interests and abilities and relate them to current career choice


C:B1.3 Demonstrate knowledge of the career-planning process


C:B1.4 Know the various ways in which occupations can be classified


C:B1.5 Use research and information resources to obtain career information
C:B1.6 Learn to use the Internet to access career-planning information
C:B1.7 Describe traditional and nontraditional career choices and how they relate to career choice

C:B1.8 Understand how changing economic and societal needs influence employment trends and future training

C:B2 Identify Career Goals

C:B2.1 Demonstrate awareness of the education and training needed to achieve career goals


C:B2.2 Assess and modify their educational plan to support career

Career Choices and Educational Options:
Archive.zip

C:B2.3 Use employability and job readiness skills in internship, mentoring, shadowing and/or other work experience


C:B2.4 Select course work that is related to career interests

C:B2.5 Maintain a career-planning portfolio

Writing a Resume:
Writing a Resume.odt

Portfolio Planner:
Portfolio_Planner.pdf

Portfolio Information:
Archive.zip


Standard C: Students will understand the relationship between personal qualities, education, training and the world of work.


C:C1 Acquire Knowledge to Achieve Career Goals

C:C1.1 Understand the relationship between educational achievement and career success

C:C1.2 Explain how work can help to achieve personal success and satisfaction

How Much Will it Cost to Be Me:
How Much Will It Cost to Be Me.odt

Cost of Living vs. Wages Earned:
Earnings vs. Cost of Living.pdf

C:C1.3 Identify personal preferences and interests influencing career choice and success

C:C1.4 Understand that the changing workplace requires lifelong learning and acquiring new skills

C:C1.5 Describe the effect of work on lifestyle

Credit Guide:
Credit Guide.pdf
Credit.ppt

Financial Management:
Financial Management.pdf
Financial Management.ppt

C:C1.6 Understand the importance of equity and access in career choice

C:C1.7 Understand that work is an important and satisfying means of personal expression

C:C2 Apply Skills to Achieve Career Goals

C:C2.1 Demonstrate how interests, abilities and achievement relate to achieving personal, social, educational and career goals

Bright Future:
The Top 10 Ways to Have a Bright Future.odt

C:C2.2 Learn how to use conflict management skills with peers and adults

C:C2.3 Learn to work cooperatively with others as a team member

C:C2.4 Apply academic and employment readiness skills in work-based learning situations such as internships, shadowing and/or mentoring experiences



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